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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew E. Brooks, Tucson, AZ (US);
David F. Dehaan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Matthew E. Brooks, Tucson, AZ (US);
David F. DeHaan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H02G 3/20 (2006.01); H02G 3/38 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H02G 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/20 (2013.01); H02G 3/385 (2013.01); H01R 13/703 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H02G 1/06 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49169 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for routing data and power cables under raised floors and through other structures is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such an apparatus includes an illuminated attachment comprising a connection mechanism to removably connect the illuminated attachment to an end of a cable. The illuminated attachment adds weight to the end of the cable to aid in tossing the end from one location to another. A corresponding method is also disclosed herein.